March 2009
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Agape Feast @ Chain of Lakes
Try on something ancient and new during Easter week!
Chain of Lakes New Church Development is holding an Agape Feast on Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in Lino Lakes. The Agape Feast will involve a simple meal, brief sharing time, and concern for the poor. (Please bring a non-perishable food item) [...]
Service recognizes those laid off
From the Louisville Carrier-Journal:
Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) lit a candle during a service last night for each of 28 staff members who had been laid off at the denomination’s headquarters because of recent economic woes and a restructuring process in the church.
“Help us find faith in this difficult time,” said one congregant during [...]
GAC closes $9.92 million 2009 mission budget gap
Global economic crisis, strategic planning shape package of expense cuts, use of reserves
by Jerry L. Van Marter
Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE – The General Assembly Council (GAC) closed a $9.92 million shortfall in the 2009 General Assembly Mission Budget today (March 27), making budget reductions of $3.99 million and using unspent previous year revenue totaling $5.93 million.
In [...]
Praying for the Dikes to Hold in Fargo-Moorhead
By Duane Sweep, Synod ofLakes and Prairies
According to a report Saturday morning, March 28, in The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, a newspaper in Fargo, N.D., t he National Weather Service gave the residents of Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., “a dose of good news, … saying the flood outlook for the Red River seems to be improving [...]
Presbyterian Homes in Roseville Takes in Flood Evacuees
Presbyterian Homes and Services, Roseville, Minn., began early Friday morning, March 27, providing homes and care to 11 long-term care residents from Eventide Senior Living Communities of Moorhead, Minn. Eventide had been notified Thursday to evacuate and contacted PHS at 5 p.m. The bus carrying the evacuees arrived at the Roseville Care Center at 2:45 [...]
Flooding in the Red River Valley Update
The flood waters continue to rise in much of the Red River Valley. The Fargo-Moorhead Area has been greatly affected by the flood waters and the Red River is supposed to crest at record breaking 42 feet by Saturday, with news reports saying it could even go higher. This has affected many Presbyterians in the [...]
May Day Celebration @ Calvin Presbyterian
Calvin Presbyterian will host a May Day Event on Friday, May 1 at 7pm. Dancing around the maypole, festive music and a candlelight walk are all part of the celebration. The congregation will dedicate their new outdoor Labyrinth at this occasion.For more information, please contact Pastor Carol Reed by email at carolreed@calvinchurch.net by phone at [...]
Reimagining Revisited
From St. Luke Presbyterian in Wayzata:
A global ecumenical conference held in Minneapolis in November 1993 is being remembered by many of its original participants this spring, and the public is invited to participate. “Re-Imagining Revisited: From Past to Future” will again gather female theologians, clergy and church members to imagine God and the Church in [...]
The Gospel According to Mark: The Story of Jesus @ Robbinsdale UCC
From Robbinsdale United Church of Christ in Robbinsdale:
Robbinsdale United Church of Christ invites all to come for a FREE performance of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK: THE STORY OF JESUS on Friday, April 3rd at 7:00pm. Performers from Robbinsdale UCC will be reading the Gospel from beginning to end as a way to mediate on [...]
Spring Convocation at United Seminary
United Seminary Spring Convocation:
April 29 & 30, 2009
Worship is central to the sustenance and vitality of all congregations. Creating significant worship that remains faithful and creative is the challenge for many congregations. This year’s Spring Convocation at United Theological Seminary will focus on creating significant worship from several vantage points. Marty Haugen, nationally known musician [...]